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Ideas on Where To Create Your War Room

Being willing and able to give up your closet to turn it into a war room could seem insane to some. Where else do we put our clothes? And all our shoes? What about all the extra items I’ve been storing in there because there’s just no other place for them? Or, better yet – I don’t have a walk-in closet! Your war room (or prayer room) doesn’t have to be in your closet, though so many are trying to follow suit with the movie.

If you’re not familiar with what we’re talking about here today, then I highly suggest reading my review on the movie, War Room: Prayer Is A Powerful Weapon. Some might be more familiar with the term “prayer room” or “prayer closet.” However, I choose to go with “war room” because I love the analogy the movie portrayed.

In War Room, Elizabeth gives up her walk-in closet to set up her war room. She moves all of her clothes and shoes downstairs. Some of us might see this as an inconvenience on our morning routines. I know, personally, I wake up at the very last minute that I have to in order to get to work on time. So, I have my morning routine down to the minute!

I couldn’t imagine having to walk to my laundry room to get dressed!

This completely hinders my concept of trying to get as much sleep as possible (since it’s such a rare commodity around here these days). Also, not to mention, in our bedroom there’s only one closet that my husband and I both share. In the movie, Elizabeth and her husband each had their own closet – now that would be convenient!

I completely understand giving up the worldly things because our relationship with God is more important. I really do. But, using my walk-in closet as my war room just isn’t practical for us. Therefore, I must find another appropriate room to use. But, where?

Here are some ideas of where you can set up your war room.

Image Courtesy of Sony @ warroomthemovie.com

A Closet.

I would still agree that a closet, whether it be your own or another in your home would make a great place to set up your war room. Generally, it’s a cozy small space where you can have some much needed alone time with God. A place with little to no distractions.

A Spare Room.

Definitely a good place you can use, if you have one! If you have one to spare, then go for it! However, keep in mind the distractions that may come with having a large room, spare room. Is this your office? A guest bedroom? If yes, then now it’s taken up with another mindset or possibly your guests. With having other items in this room that are not related to your prayer strategy, you could easily find yourself distracted. I know, personally, I’m distracted no matter where I am as my brain is constantly thinking about what I have left to do for the day or the week.

Also, with this being a room you might need to consider the windows. Are there distractions outside that could catch your eye? Maybe put up some thick curtains to help block out anything that might take your mind away. Some people also place miscellaneous items in their spare rooms because there’s just no other place to store them. Am I the only one who does this?

If it’s a smaller room and you don’t want to spend a whole lot of money, consider furniture that comes with a storage bin like this chaise. The main cushion lifts up to reveal a storage where you can keep all your prayer strategy materials. How neat!

Sectioning off a Portion of a Room.

Maybe you’re short on space in your home. Sectioning off a space in an already used room can work, too! You can find gorgeous room dividers like this one. Using this method you may need to coordinate with other members in your home to minimize the noise level and distractions. However, this method is a very flexible one! You can easily pick up and move your war room as needed.

A Cozy Space on the Open Floor.

Image Courtesy of CampKitschyKnits

Again, if you’re short on space or time you could try to find an open space on the floor! Throw down some cozy pillows and blankets and curl up to your prayer journal. This method is also flexible, cheap and again mobile! No need to be confined to a particular place. Side note: I do prefer sitting on the floor than a rigid chair so these chunky knit pillows would be perfect for others like me! With this method, also, you’ll want to consider coordinating with other members in your household about noise control to minimize distractions.

An Electronic War Room.

This is probably something different than expected. A war room is supposed to be a place where you can interact with God in peace, plan your prayer strategy and be distraction-free. However, I’m not currently able to set up a war room where I’m at. I have chosen to use my little space on the Internet to create a war room. But, a different type of war room. This war room is created to help create other prayer warriors. Think of this like the battle planning room (for a lack of better terminology and to use a term that most people will relate to) that the military gathers together to strategize. We bring in all our soldiers together. And together, we plan out a strategy to win the battle we’re about to face. So is this place here. My plans is to build up this mini-series into a whole section where all us lovely prayer warriors to share advice, testimonials and prayer requests with each other. Encourage one another. This here is my Electronic War Room. (I hope you all will continue to follow along and build yours with me!)

My War Room.

When I get home, my husband I have decided to set up a war room. For us, our master bedroom closet isn’t an option as we literally have no other place to put our clothes and shoes and it’s kind of a small space already. We don’t have any spare closets or spare bedrooms as those are taken up by our kids. For meantime, I will probably section off some space in our master bedroom until our basement is finished and I can set up a war room down there.

Basically, you want a space limited to distractions.

A place where you are comfortable. An area where you won’t mind spending some time in. Remove what distracts you most. For me, it’s my phone and all things connected to the web! If you’re like me, maybe you should consider removing all networked devices. No TVs. No radios. It’s a space where you can be alone with God. Where you can focus and listen.

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Kimberly is the founder of Sweet Discord, an inspirational + lifestyle blog and is the owner/managing partner of Farrally Paperie, LLC, a party and wedding designer. Proud to be a follower of Christ, she is the mother of 2 and a full-time working wife married to a stay-at-home hubby just living a normal life and working hard to find the sweetness in all the chaos.

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I love this post! Like you, I also don’t have a walk in closet at my convenience. Instead I use what I like to call my “War Box” (lol), which is a large shoe box where I stash my prayers. I like this because I can easily transport it from my on-campus apartment to my parents’ house when I go home. I really like the ideas you shared here, especially the cozy place on the floor one. 🙂
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Thanks for sharing! I love your “War Box”! So creative! Mobile is definitely a great method for those of us on the go. My next article will be setting up the war room itself. Would love to hear your ideas of what is working for you ☺

this is such a great idea! i’ve never heard of the “war room” concept but i like the analogy for sure. for me, it would absolutely need to be a small, very confined space. i get distracted way too easily! i will keep checking back to see how you guys have done it!

Thanks for checking out the post, Rachel! If you haven’t seen the movie, then I do recommend it. It definitely moved me to start my War Room and to start this mini series on the blog. I, too, get distracted very easily! Especially with the kids and I am on my electronic devices almost non-stop! Hope you do following along and thanks again 🙂

I just saw this movie last week while visiting my parents and I have been trying to figure out where in my house I could have a war room. There’s not a lot of extra space in our house, just like you. But I do have a special table in our master bedroom where I do my Bible study. And I think when I get home, that will become my war room.

As soon as we returned home from seeing the movie, I started setting up my war room by sectioning off a portion of a small closet in a spare room. However, I can’t get in there when I need to because I run an inhome daycare and quiet often, when I want to go in there, a child is napping in that room. I’ve been thinking about how I can set up a mobile “war room.” Thank you for your suggestions. They’re great ones!Tina Truelove recently posted…Scripture Verses to Pray for Your Children

My husband and I literally have no place in our tiny townhouse to set up a literal war room. Basically, our “war room” is where ever no one else is. So sometimes that means the bedroom, my office, or the living room. I also depend heavily on a prayer journal so instead of putting scriptures or prayers on the walls, I just open up the journal and the war room is made! The movie was pretty inspirational. Besides ramping up our prayer lives, we’ve also decided to have nightly communion at home. I feel like this brings us closer together, is a constant reminder of Christ’s sacrifice, and is a way we are able to pause and reflect everyday. It’s been a wonderful experience.Kari recently posted…Message Monday: Embracing Your Now

Excellent ideas. I must admit I haven’t seen the movie (*hangs head in shame*), but I love the idea of creating a space dedicated for prayer time. I might just have to section off a corner of my room for this using your fourth idea!

Liz, I hope you’ll share about your War Room should you decide to start one. Thank you so much for visiting and I do recommend the movie as it was just so inspiring! Btw, visited your blog before and love it! Love the idea behind it and it’s beautiful!

I love this idea of creating an intentional space to fight for the kingdom here. I like you don’t have a walk in closet or an other “spare” room so creating this space would be a challenge. This is something I will have to think about and truly ask the Father where He wants me to set up shop! Thanks so much for the great post!

I was totally unfamiliar with the term “war room” until I read this post! Having a prayer room or prayer corner is such a fantastic idea! We have no closet space either, but we do have a corner – but this article has me thinking I need to revisit this!! Thank you!

You’re welcome! I do recommend watching the movie, it was so inspiring! Best wishes with creating your War Room. Hope you’ll decide to share about it with us. This is a mini series, so be sure to check back for more tips on setting up your war room and using it ☺

I haven’t seen war room yet, but the concept is not new. Jess withdrew to pray often. Away, alone, sometimes in a garden. I love the concept, and there are some times when it just isn’t practical for a family (like ours who live in a 2 bedroom apartment) to have a space like described above. BUT…we can all be like Jesus and withdraw from the distractions of life; kids, electronics, books, laundry…etc… and find a place of quiet. Sometimes my “war room” is my bathtub. 🙂 Wherever you decide to pray is where Jesus will meet you. Isn’t that incredible!/ He is such a goo God. 🙂

I love this idea!!!! I actually use my closet with my clothes still hanging and shoes on the wall lol . I guess it’s all on how comfortable you are, and your dwelling place has to be comfortable. I do want a bigger space though because sometimes I walk around and pray lol

I walk around and pray a lot, too! Which is totally fine. God loves hearing from us whenever. But I’m trying really hard to give God some alone time where I just focus on our relationship. It’s tough when I’m so busy! This is why I like the war room idea. Being in your closet with clothes and shoes totally works, too! A war room should just be a place where you’re comfortable, distraction free and a place for you to focus on God. Thanks for stopping by!

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